"sweet summer child" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sweet summer children [plural]
Etymology: As an idiomatic phrase, apparently from the 1996 fantasy novel A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, although isolated occurrences go back to the 1800s. In the novel, a young boy is called a "sweet summer child" by an old woman, since seasons last for years in the novel's world and he has yet to experience winter. Later popularized by its use in the episode "Lord Snow" (2011) of the television adaptation Game of Thrones. Head templates: {{en-noun|sweet summer children}} sweet summer child (plural sweet summer children)
  1. (often sarcastic) Someone who is naive, or who has never experienced hardship. Wikipedia link: A Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, Lord Snow Tags: often, sarcastic Categories (topical): A Song of Ice and Fire, People Synonyms: ingenue, innocent, naif Related terms: wet behind the ears

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